Program

The program this year will include pre-PDI sessions, six general sessions, service day breakout sessions, and a mix of DoDFM certification mini-courses that will provide will provide direct credit towards DoD FM certification, as well as other workshops and educational opportunities on Thursday and Friday.

• Breakout schedule (PDF)​
• Program descriptions (PDF)
• ​Slides from the PDI are now at http://www.asmconline.org/pdi-2/past-pdi-information/pdi-2014/.
  

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1. ​​Onsite brochure page 1 Maps
   
2. Onsite brochure page 2 Schedule
   

Pre-PDI Sessions​

• CDFM and Fiscal Law sessions will be held on Monday and Tuesday, May 26 – 27 for an additional registration fee. Click here for details.
  
• ​Microsoft workshops will be held on Tuesday, May 27. (Optional & no additional cost)
  
• Career Planning workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 27. (Optional & no additional cost)

Speakers

Wednesday 28 May

Lunchtime:

Thursday 29 May

Opening Session: 

• Mr. Scott Fitterer - Controller, Boeing Defense, Space, and Security
  

Lunchtime:    

• The Hon. Robert M. Gates - Former Secretary of Defense
  

Friday 30 May

Opening Session:

• The Hon. Mike McCord - Principal Deputy, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense
  

Lunchtime:    

• Mr. Charles E. Cook - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
  

CDFM Testing

Will be conducted Tuesday through Friday (May 27 – 30). Click here for details.

Monday, May 26 2014

• 0800-1700 Optional Pre-PDI sessions
  

Tuesday, May 27 2014

• 0900-1800 Registration Open
  
• 0900-1530 Various Special Events (Optional)
  
• 0800-1700 Optional Pre-PDI sessions

Wednesday, May 28 2014 (Service Day)

• 0700-0800 Breakfast​
  
• 0700-1700 Registration Open
  
• 0800-0915 Opening Session
  
• 0915-0930 Break
  
• 0930-1130 Service Workshops
  
• 1130-1145 Break
  

• 1145-1330 Luncheon Session

• 1330-1345 Break
  
• 1345-1645 Service Workshops
  
• 1830-2100 Welcome Dinner
  

Thursday, May 29 2014

• 0700-0800 Breakfast

• 0800-0900 General Session
  
• 0900-0915 Break
  
• 0915-1030 Workshops/Mini-Courses
  
• 1030-1045 Break
  
• 1045-1200 Workshops/Mini-Courses
  
• 1200-1345 Luncheon Session
  
• 1345-1400 Break
• 1400-1515 Workshops/Mini-Courses
• 1515-1530 Break
• 1530-1645 Workshops/Mini-Courses

Service Day Program Information
​May 28 is Service Day at PDI 2014, a day set aside for each service to break in to sessions that are specific to that service or agency.

NASBA Statement
​ASMC's NASBA CPE Sponsor Registry number is 106719. ASMC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.  Complaints regarding sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, www.nasba.org. 

Become a Volunteer at PDI 2014!
​Ever wonder what it would be like to work behind the scenes at a National PDI? Here is your chance! We will be taking applications for volunteers to serve as Assistant Instructors (AIs) at PDI 2014. Please note that all AIs must have attended at least one PDI in the past four years. The application must also have approval to attend at the volunteer registration rate of $250 plus lodging and per diem. AI responsibilities include:

• Liaison with speaker for workshop and other PDI needs prior to the PDI
  
• Attend AI training conference call (date TBD) and volunteer training at PDI (Tuesday afternoon)
  
• Attend morning meeting each day of assignment
  
• Assist in speaker ready room as needed
  
• Introduction of speaker(s) at PDI
  
• Ensure workshop flows smoothly (problem solving, timeliness, chart flipping)
  
• Hall monitor duties, as needed
  
• Follow up with any issues after the PDI